Starter quiz
- What is the difference between a cyclone, a typhoon and a hurricane?
- where they form ✓
- when they form
- how they form
-
- What conditions are required for tropical storms to develop?
- warm sea surface temperatures and high wind shear
- cool sea surface temperatures and low wind shear
- warm surface temperatures and low wind shear ✓
-
- What is one effect of climate change on tropical storms?
- increases their intensity ✓
- reduces their frequency
- reduces their intensity
-
- Oxfam, UNICEF, the Red Cross and Red Crescent are all examples of ______ that can offer support to a country as a neutral body.
- 'NGOs' ✓
- Which of these are primary effects (impacts)?
- damage to buildings due to high winds ✓
- landslides due to saturated land following prolonged rain
- spread of disease in emergency camps set up to house displaced people
- deaths and injuries to people caused by flooding and flying debris ✓
-
- In which world region are the Philippines located?
- South America
- Southern Africa
- Southeast Asia ✓
-
Exit quiz
- What was the name of the tropical storm that made landfall in the Philippines in December 2021?
- 'Typhoon Rai' ✓
- Which of the following were hazards created by Typhoon Rai?
- winds of 195 km/h ✓
- storm surge of 3-4 m ✓
- heavy snowfall
- heavy rainfall ✓
-
- Match the data to the correct effect.
- 2.4 million⇔people needed assistance ✓
- 630 000⇔people were displaced ✓
- 71 000⇔homes were destroyed ✓
- $550 million⇔was the estimated overall economic impact ✓
- $107 million⇔was the fundraising appeal the UN launched ✓
- Which of these are primary effects of Typhoon Rai?
- 410 people were killed ✓
- 130 000 homes were damaged ✓
- disease spreading in temporary shelters set up
- problems with food security due to loss of crops
- government spending in loans and grants to small businesses
-
- Who helped the Philippines with short-term responses?
- only the Philippine government
- NGOs, e.g. Red Cross ✓
- UN ✓
- USA and Canada ✓
-
- Which of these are long-term responses to Typhoon Rai?
- temporary shelters provided by NGOs
- emergency medical supplies, food and water
- replanting mangroves and coconut trees ✓
- governments enforcing stricter building codes and land-use zoning ✓
-
Worksheet
Loading worksheet ...
Presentation
Loading presentation ...
Video
Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Location and track of Typhoon Rai.
- Typhoon Rai had primary and secondary effects.
- There were immediate and long-term responses to Typhoon Rai.
Common misconception
Tropical storms only affect people during and immediately after they make landfall.
Due to improved monitioring and prediction, people may evacuate high-risk areas before a storm hits, and the effects of the storm can last for months afterwards as people repair and recover their homes, environments and livelihoods.
Keywords
Typhoon - a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans
Primary effects - the immediate effects of a natural disaster
Secondary effects - indirect impacts that arise after an event, they often happen because of the primary effects
Response - action taken to address the impacts of a disaster
+